Patrick Foye, M.D. | Tailbone Doctor

Teaching Medical Students about PM&R, Fluoroscopy, etc

Yesterday, I really enjoyed teaching medical students about my field: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R).

Throughout the year I teach medical students where I work, at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

But this once-a-year “Medical Student Fair” brings in medical students from many different medical schools from around the country.

The students learn about PM&R […]

Addiction, Opioid Conference at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Today I attended a terrific conference on Addiction and Opioids, at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS).

Addiction, Opioid, Suboxone, Conference at Rutgers NJMS, 2017

Patrick Foye, MD, at an Addiction, Opioid Conference, Rutgers NJMS, 2017

Addiction, Opioid Conference, Rutgers NJMS, Petros Levounis, MD, Lecturing, 2017

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Pain Conference was Awesome, NJSIPP and NYSIPP

Dr. Foye recently attended the Pain Medicine Symposium 2017, which is a medical conference for pain management physicians.

The conference was run by the New York Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (NYSIPP) and the New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (NJSIPP).

There were physician experts speaking and attending from around the world. Modern treatments […]

Is the Spinal CORD Located at the Coccyx?

Patients sometimes ask me whether the “spinal cord” is located at their coccyx.

It’s a reasonable question, since the spinal cord does extend through most of the human spine.

What is the Spinal Cord? The spinal cord is a dense, relatively tightly packed collection of nerves. The spinal cord is almost like a big, thick […]

Why Doctors Specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

There are many reasons why doctors choose to specialize in a given area of medicine.

The video below was done by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) regarding why doctors choose to specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). It features Patrick Foye, M.D., and other PM&R physicians.

To come to […]

Patrick Foye MD, Director of the Coccyx Pain Center, Business Card

Patrick M Foye MD, Business Card, Tailbone Pain Center, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

4 Free Chapters from the book, Tailbone Pain Relief Now!

Now available: 4 Free Chapters, from Dr. Foye’s internationally acclaimed book, Tailbone Pain Relief Now! Right now on Amazon you can get the first 4 chapters of this book for FREE. Chapter 1: Introduction to Tailbone Pain Chapter 2: Symptoms of Tailbone Pain Chapter 3: Overcoming Stigma: Psychology of Tailbone Pain Chapter 4: Anatomy of […]

Second Dose, Repeat Coccyx Injection for Tailbone Pain

Tailbone Injections and Repeat Injections are Common and Reasonable for Coccyx Pain There are multiple different types of tailbone injections that are done in the treatment of coccyx pain. Common examples include: local coccyx steroid injection, ganglion Impar sympathetic nerve block with local anesthetic, nerve ablation at the coccyx to deaden/kill the nerve fibers that […]

Appreciation Award Given to Dr Patrick Foye, MD

2017 Appreciation Award Given to Dr. Patrick Foye, M.D. At this year’s graduation ceremonies for graduating residents physicians and fellows, the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School presented the Department’s “Appreciation Award” to Dr. Foye, in honor of his almost-five-years serving as Interim Chair of the Department. To come […]